Quick pci- slot quesiton

[stevems]

Are the pci-e 2.0 16x slots longer than the pci-e 2.0 4x slots? Just checking to see if my motherboard has 2 pci-e 16x slots to run crossfire. This is the motherboard: ASUS P8Z68-V LX LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

 

[stevems]

Oh and one more question: If it did have two pci-e 16x slots would it be worth spending another 200 for a second 6950 before dx 12 comes out

 

[Engima]

The PCI slots are the same length. The 16x and 4x designations are there to tell you how many channels that slot will have to transfer data in a specific designation. Are you having problems using a single 6950? What are you using your computer for?

 

[stevems]

I use my computer for essays, youtube videos, and games in 1080p.
My computer spec right now is:
intel core i5 3550
8gb ram
Corsair cx series 600 watt
motherboard already mentioned
1080p moniter

 

[Engima]

Any reason you want to upgrade to a crossfire configuration? The 6950 is a powerful card and I don't know what could give it problems.

 

[stevems]

Any reason you want to upgrade to a crossfire configuration? The 6950 is a powerful card and I don't know what could give it problems.

Mostly because I saw the crysis 3 trailer. And also to run games that come out in the future.

 

[stevems]

Best answer selected by stevems.